#276A42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(47% 0.094 154.2), rgb(39, 106, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#276A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #276A42 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.094 154.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #276A42 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #276A42 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #276A42 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #276A42 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 154)
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Step 500
500
#599A70
oklch(63.1% 0.093 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8458
oklch(55.5% 0.1 154.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#276A42
oklch(47% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#276A42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A623F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B45 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6960 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #276A42
#276A42
oklch(47% 0.094 154.2)
- #7A4570
#7A4570
oklch(46.9% 0.094 334.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #276A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #276A42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.